Setting the Record Straight: Following reports about the gathering of East African communities held in Khartoum on 21/04/2026, several media outlets, friends, and colleagues have asked whether I travelled to Sudan to participate in the event. Let me be clear: I did not travel to Khartoum.The organisers invited me to deliver a short message of solidarity in an individual capacity, representing no organisation or community. I recorded the message from London, where I currently reside.Here is the a

Sudan announces government’s return to Khartoum from wartime capital

Sudan government returns to Khartoum after nearly two years of war

The Battle of Kapoeta, 1994 In 1994, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) faced one of its most difficult years, fighting on two major fronts. On one side, the movement resisted government forces from Khartoum, and on the other, it confronted internal challenges from breakaway factions led by Riek Machar and Lam Akol. This two-front war tested the resilience, discipline, and unity of the SPLA. The Battle of Kapoeta was one of the defining clashes of that year. A number of field commanders l